causes temporary loss or permanent movement, thinking, memory, speech, or sensation Smeltzer, 2001.
2.4. Impact of Stroke
The impact of further stroke affect quality of life. As a result of stroke is determined by the part of the brain injury, but the changes that occur after stroke, both of which affect the
right or left brain, in general, is paralyzed, mentally changes, communication disorders, emotional disturbances, and loss of sense of taste.
2.4.1. Paralyzed
Paralysis next part of the body hemiplegia is the most common disability due to stroke. When a stroke attack the left side of the brain, there was right hemiplegic. Facial
paralysis occurs from the right side to the right leg, including the throat and tongue. If the right part of the brain is affected, it is the hemiplegic left. If the impact is lighter, usually the
affected perceived not powered right hemiparesis. Hemiparesis hemiplegic stroke patients or would have difficulty carrying out daily activities such as walking, dressing, feeding, or
controlling or
small bowel.
2.4.2. Mental Changes
After a stroke it can be an interruption in the power of thought, awareness, concentration, learning ability, and other intellectual functions. Sometimes the patients were
anger, sadness and helplessness often demoralizing emotional impact of his life so that it appears more dangerous. This is because the patient has lost certain abilities that were
previously done such eloquent: agnosia, ataxia, apraxia, spatial distortion.
2.4.3. Communication Disorders
A quarter of all stroke patients experience a communication disorder related to listening, speaking, reading, writing and even sign language by gestures.
2.4.4. Emotional Disturbance
Generally patients are not able to independently any longer, most have difficulty controlling emotions. Patients easy to feel scared, anxious, angry, and sad for their physical
and mental deficiencies. Suffering is very common in stroke patients is depression signs of clinical depression include difficulty sleeping, loss of appetite, lethargy, and socially
withdrawn, irritable, fatigue, self-loathing and suicidal thoughts. Depression as this can hinder healing can even lead to death by suicide.
2.4.5. Loss of Sense of Taste
